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Durham Advanced Motorcyclists (DAM) have won the IAM National Motorcycle Group Achievement award for 2015.

The award was presented to long standing members (& Group Chairman & Secretary), Brian Clements & Bill McCready at the The IAM national Motorcycle Conference at Birmingham on Sunday and is a tremendous recognition by IAM of the work done voluntarily by group members to promote road safety & improve the riding standards of local riders. .

The group was formed in February 1995 at Police HQ & officially ‘launched’ at the first BikeWise show on the 8th May 1995 and has grown & grown year on year, eventually splitting to form Northumberland Advanced Motorcyclists (NAM as well as our own DAM.

Numerous accolades have been bestowed on the group over the years, but this is the second time in three years that DAM has won this national award.

As they enter into their next decade it is hoped that present & future members will continue to maintain the standards of the club over the coming years.

Photos are now online from the UK Mini Moto Championship round held at Teesside Autodrome on Sunday 4th October 2015.

Photos can be viewed by clicking on the image left (Showing BikeWise Mini Bike Club members Matthew Ward & Ewan Cummings) & then clicking on the thumbnail images from the 4th October.

Many Thanks to the Durham Agency Against Crime who helped to sponsor this event and give our local riders the opportunity to ride in a national championship, Alan McIntosh for bringing the championship to our area, Teesside Autodrome for allowing us the use of their track (and for the fortnightly sessions they run), John Attle of Durham Photographic Society for taking the images on the day & finally to all the riders and their families who travelled from all over the UK for supporting BikeWise Mini Bike Club at this championship event

If you can help to set up the track or take it down at the end it would be appreciated.If anybody can marshal , see the girls at the signing on desk, sign the form and then well tell you what to do :-)

Check website / Facebook / Twitter if you have any doubt about the weather.Any cancellation will be posted by 0915hrs.

Local people will have the chance to find out more about the work of our real-life superheroes, at an event hosted by Durham Police and Crime Commissioner Ron Hogg.

The event is free, with free parking, and will be held on Saturday 31st October at Sedgefield Racecourse from 10am – 4pm. It will showcase and raise awareness of all the good work that is happening in our local communities.

All emergency services, including the police, fire service, ambulance, mountain rescue and coast guard are attending, so that families can get involved in exciting activities and see demonstrations from real life local superheroes.

Other community safety organisations who make a difference to people’s everyday lives will also be on hand with fun family activities and to provide information and advice, giving families and individuals a better understanding of what they do and how they can help.

Can you all click the link below and add the name James Alderson to the comments.

James who lives locally at Esh Winning has been a member of BikeWise Mini Bike for seven years and has won multiple mini bike championships in the UK.

This year James made the big step up to the ACU Kawasaki Junior Cup, riding at championship rounds on all the major UK circuits, James’ solid performance over the season secured third place in the championship in his rookie year for 2015 with one round remaining, a fantastic achievement for the 14yr old.

James has now been invited to the selection event for the Red Bull Rookies Cup for 2016.

Every year they look at 100 young talented riders, who wish to be invited to join the Rookies Cup and take the first step to Grand Prix stardom.For the first time in 10 years you can vote on the Red Bull Rookies Facebook Page for your favourite applicant. All you have to do to support your fav' is to write the name of the young man or young woman into the comments of the this Post.Also share it with friends on Facebook so they can comment as well and boost James rating.

Please take the time to click on the link and give your support to James